: A historian whose physical and mental endurance is pushed as he attempts to survive the brutality of 14th-century warfare.

Timeline by Michael Crichton is a high-stakes thriller that blends cutting-edge quantum physics with meticulous historical research. Published in 1999, it follows a team of graduate students who travel to 14th-century France to rescue their stranded professor.

: An expert in medieval martial arts and culture whose lifelong passion for the era is put to the ultimate test.

: After Professor Edward Johnston goes missing at an archaeological site in France, his students discover a 600-year-old parchment with a plea for help written in his own hand.

: A skilled climber whose technical abilities become essential for navigating the fortifications of Castelgard and La Roque.

: The team lands in the year 1357, amidst the Hundred Years' War. They must navigate a landscape of brutal sieges, treacherous lords, and chivalric codes that are far more violent than history books suggest. Key Characters